We often hear this rather denigrating remark “jack of all trades, master of none.” Said like that, it sounds offensive and implies that being a specialist in one thing and one thing alone is a good thing.
Project Hail Mary — Book Review
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The book is named after an interstellar mission designed by Earth’s space superpowers to save our planet from an impeding doom.
Goldilocks working hours
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For distraction-free (deep) work, there exists an optimum number of working hours that is not too large or too small.
Cycling after a long time
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My biggest qualm due to which I left cycling was bad roads. Bad in a really bad way! Things have changed recently. The road immediately outside our society has always been pretty nice. Now the one beyond it has been newly constructed. I took my cycle to the road today morning to take advantage of […]
Running minus phone
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Ever since I bought my Apple Watch more than a year ago, I had wished for a solution to go out without my phone.
1000 kilometers
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Today, I hit the magic 1000 number in my Nike+ Run Club (NRC) app. One thousand kilometers run in the last four years. It’s not spectacular, but it’s surely something 🙂
Settled on Fedora
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A few weeks ago, I woke up to a terrible feeling. An emptiness, caused by the overuse of macOS at work and Ubuntu at home. I craved something different, something other than routine. So I once again donned my “distro hopper” hat in the pursuit of an ideal second operating system.
Head First Design Patterns — Book Review
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After banging my head multiple times in attempts to learn design patterns from various online resources I finally found one that taught me well.
Sapiens — Book Review
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Sapiens is an excellent read for history buffs and anyone who has ever been curious about the fundamental questions regarding humanity for which answers are hard to get. The book will challenge your most profound beliefs and probably change how you view humanity and life on earth.
Siddhartha — Book Review
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No teaching alone can help you find nirvana. Words cannot convey the message of actions. Wisdom cannot be passed on, for it cannot be expressed in words. When it is, it’s not wisdom anymore but mere opinions.